Willingness
We all are striving for something; some wants to reach the stars and others wants to be filthy rich. Yet did you ever take a moment and consider what this thing you are striving for will entail, what will the demands be? By Gerty Green
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HARTE-DIEFIE KLEUTERS “waar ons speel-speel leer”
Leer deur spel is vir ons BAIE BELANGRIK by Harte-Diefies. Ons streef daarna om jou kind te help om te ontwikkel op fisiese, intelektuele, emosionele, sosiale en kognitiewe vlak!
SA Hear my Voice: How to handle “it”
I live in a generation where standards and trends are set based on likes, follows and shares. There is an ideal of the so-called “it”-girl, who every 18 to 25-year-old strives to be. I, an impressionable 21-year-old student, was one of those girls who in January decided to become “it” for herself. It’s April, and let me tell you, “it” is not going as planned. Ané Janse van Rensburg
Liefde: Die halwe waarheid
Sedert die Covid-10 pandemie sy verskyn gemaak het, word alle terme gebonde aan die woord “normaal”, onder inspeksie geplaas. Slegs halwe gelaatstrekke word vertoon, en dit is normaal. Deur Ané Janse van Rensburg
Future sustainability of residential estates
In the previous issue, I gave an historical perspective of estate living in South Africa including the role players in the Homeowners Associations HOA and educational options for directors and staff. In this issue I would like to touch on the sustainability of estates and the lifestyles that estates provide for their residents. By Johan Kruger
In love with Digital Marketing
Since setting up shop in 2013, Flume has made it its mission to make people aware of its clients’ brands, build their reputations, and bring business to their business. A full-service marketing and PR agency, the agency has grown to include more than 70 passionate employees in two cities, working on some of South Africa’s largest brand names as well as exciting up-and-coming start-ups.
Options in Dispute Resolution: Mediation, Arbitration or Litigation?
When it comes to disputes resolution it’s sometimes hard to make the correct decision on what route to follow. Some contracts state that the parties must “mediate” a dispute before “litigation” or “arbitration.” By Tanya Steynfaardt
Talent Africa – fighting for higher recognition
Owner and Founder of Talent Africa, Melanie Ashcroft, accompanied her daughter on an underwhelming overseas performing arts competition trip to LA when Nicola Ashcroft was only 6 years old. By Marinda Sauerman
FLIPSIDE Traditional vs Modern: Growing Old Gracefully
Whether you make your own way in the choice of retirement or follow a traditional path is not entirely something you decide at 65, but it really settles itself way before the proverbial ‘golden handshake’ takes place. By Denese Palm
Conradie Physiotherapists – talking about Sciatica
“I have a pinched nerve”, “I popped a disc”, “I have Sciatica,” are all symptoms of back pain or leg pain due to compression and inflammation of spinal nerves or nerve roots of the lumbar spine. By Donnè Conradie
Accounting – the numbers story
We all love a good story. For some it is a love story, others like crime and others action. The financial numbers in a business also tell a story to the stakeholders. If accounting is the language of business – then financial ratios help you read between the lines! By Gerty Green
T for Technology – Get connected
Without an internet connection what’s the point of turning your computer on. Working life exists inside connections made. We need to synchronise email, make payments, find clients, or research products.
Dancing is music to Tanya Jacobs’ feet
At 47 she dances for four hours daily on weekdays with her students. Tanya Jacobs has been teaching various forms of dancing at her interactive studio in Hartbeespoort for the past 30 years. By Carla van der Spuy
Get lost in Gemma Griffiths’ “City Life”
Singer, songwriter, Gemma Griffiths, is back with her latest offering, City Life, taken off her forthcoming sophomore EP, A Girl From Harare. By Ben Mwale
The Elements and Agriculture Part 1 – Drought
Drought is a “prolonged period of dry spells that affects the condition and quality of the soil”. Hot temperatures can make it worse. by Marinda Sauerman
Branding the Modern World
Organisations are facing challenges in defining what their brand stands for in a world being reconfigured by powerful forces including a global pandemic and climate change. How do they do so in a way that avoids being a worn-out cliché?
Telling stories of hope
I was born in KwaMashu township in Kwazulu-Natal as Mqondisi Ngubane, or “MQ.” I was named by my grandmother who envisioned me as a “Mqondisi,” an isiXhosa word meaning “director”. This turned out to be prophetic – my name heralded my future – it was as if it was known from my birth that my destiny was to become a director.
T for technology – Game on
Traditional community activity meant playing with our friends in the streets till you were called by your parents. We rode our bikes everywhere without being worried about being kidnapped or robbed. Having sports tournaments in an open field for several days, each day following the action of the day before while the community came to cheer us on was common practice. Wow! Has that changed?